Masterpieces of poignant anime songs. Recommended popular tracks.

OrangeTaiga Aisaka, Minori Kushieda, Ami Kawashima

[Anison Arrange] Orange ~Mecha la arrange~ [Vol. 1]

This is a song you’ll want to sing when you’re heartbroken.

I often end up in tears while singing it.

Just listening to it makes me cry.

It’s the kind of song you’ll want to listen to over and over, so please give it a try when you’re dealing with a breakup.

It’s a track that lets you fully sink into your feelings.

PIANOTEHiran

Mirai Nikki soundtrack – Faylan – Pianote

Both the vocals and the melody are great, making it a pleasant song.

Sung in a high register, it has a bittersweet feeling, and I’d like to listen to it quietly when I’m alone.

The lyrics are also heartrending, making it perfect for a breakup song.

It’s a track that lets you sink into your emotions—especially one I find myself absorbed in at night.

Crescent Moon SunsetSakanaction

Sakanaction / Crescent Moon Sunset -Music Video-

I felt that it’s a song with very heartrending lyrics and a melody that sounds terribly heartrending, one that conveys nothing but pure sorrow.

KanadeSukima Switch

Sukima Switch – “Kanade” Music Video : SUKIMASWITCH / KANADE Music Video

This is Sukima Switch’s second single.

When it comes to bittersweet songs, it always ranks in various charts.

It’s also popular at karaoke, especially among younger generations.

It’s well known as a song about meetings and partings, and the final phrase of the track conveys a feeling of something you just can’t forget.

CobraYoko Maeno

Space Cobra - OP Full Version / Yoko Maeno

When it comes to Cobra, the landmark sci-fi action anime, I think it holds a special place in the hearts of men of a certain generation and older.

The opening theme, “Cobra,” was sung by Yoko Maeno.

It’s an anime song with a somewhat wistful feel.

Walther P38Charlie Kosei

Lupin the Third Ending Theme: Walther P38

For many people of a certain generation, “Walse P-38” sung by jazz musician Charlie Kosei is a memorable song.

It became famous as the ending theme of Lupin the Third.

It’s a wistful anime song with a sophisticated, adult atmosphere.

Tiger MaskHideyo Morimoto

[Hideyo Morimoto (Hiro Nitta)] Tiger Mask [1999]

Hideo Morimoto’s “Tiger Mask” is, as the title suggests, the opening theme of the popular anime Tiger Mask.

Tiger Mask is a lonely hero who fights for the good of the world and its people while hiding his true identity.

Fittingly, the song carries a wistful tone.